APUSH: REVIEW OF UNIT 1

Diseases

________ (smallpox)- natives who were not exposed to ________ had no immunity.

diverse group of people

The natives were a(n) ________ in diverse environments (some permanent some nomadic)

Columbian Exchange

The exchange of plants, animals, diseases and people between the Europe and the new world.

Encomienda System

a labor system that forced the natives to work in exchange for a promise of protection.

Casta System

Spanish hierarchy that classified people into social classes based on racial ancestry

Joint - stock companies

companies composed of multiple investors that collectively funded voyages for a shared profit.